وبلوغ الغلام الاحتلام
Translation: A boy attains puberty through ihtilam.
Here ihtilam means a nocturnal seminal emission, not merely having a dream. The relevant indication is actual emission.
Once a qualifying sign occurs, one does not wait for the outer age threshold to declare puberty.
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The boy’s first indication: ihtilam
Kitab al-Hajr: Signs of Puberty, Age Thresholds, and the Muraahiq’s Claim
وبلوغ الغلام الاحتلام
Translation: A boy attains puberty through ihtilam.
Here ihtilam means a nocturnal seminal emission, not merely having a dream. The relevant indication is actual emission.
Once a qualifying sign occurs, one does not wait for the outer age threshold to declare puberty.